U.S. Conference of Mayors Adopts Recommended National Energy Infrastructure Actions -- "The New Bedford Principles"

/EIN News/ -- Washington, D.C, Sept. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today as part of a two-day national mayors’ summit on smart cities and new energy technologies, sponsored by The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) and hosted by USCM’s Energy Chair New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, mayors developed “The New Bedford Principles,” a six-point energy recommendation to be included in the USCM National Infrastructure plan that will be presented to the nation by USCM President New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu later this year.

The six principles include recommendations for tax reform and tax laws as well as infrastructure legislation.

"Conference President New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu called for an infrastructure proposal that includes not just roads, airports, and bridges - but to include water, ports, energy infrastructure,” said Tom Cochran, USCM CEO and Executive Director. “Today here in New Bedford to answer the call of our President Mitch Landrieu, we have come forth with six points of energy recommendations to be included in our national infrastructure proposal that we hope to push forward after Congress gets tax reform behind them.”

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